nickthegun wrote:
Thats why they are derogatory terms. Someone is going to be offended by them but does strike me as odd that flighty has chosen to bang this particular drum suddenly and at every opportunity.

Its like he was kidnapped by germain greer a few weeks ago.

But what connection does being gay have to cowardice? If I'm told there are two people and I know nothing about them other than one is straight and the other is openly homosexual and I have to guess who is braver I can't. If anything I'll go for the gay person as being openly gay is a much tougher decision socially than being straight.